Lewes History Group

Monday, 12 January, at 7.30 pm

Chris will speak about the life and work of this remarkable naturalist and novelist, who spent his final years living in Sussex, documenting the life of the county, and especially life on the Sussex Downland, in the 1880s.

You can register to attend this Zoom talk by following this link: January talk

You will then be emailed a link to the talk itself.

The Zoom webinar will open at around 7.00 pm to allow the speakers a little time in which to set up their presentations. Audience members will be admitted from about 7.15 pm.

Please join a little while in advance to avoid missing the start at 7.30 pm.

Monday, 8 December, at 7.30 pm

There will be three short talks by members at our Christmas meeting this year, covering quite a diversity of topics.

John Kay: Frank Richardson the Ox-man 

Sue Berry: Arthur & John Morris of Lewes, Georgian builders and architects

Sara-Jane Hall & Chris Levack: The New Road Street Story

Our December meeting will be preceded by a short A.G.M. (See below)

Members can register to attend these Zoom talks by following this link: December talks
Non-members can attend via Ticketsource.co.uk/lhg (price £4.00).

Please join the talk a little while in advance to avoid missing the start.

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A.G.M. Agenda

1. Acceptance of Annual Reports.

2. Appointment of officers.
The following officers have so far been nominated for 2025: 

(a)  Chair: Ian McClelland

(b)  Treasurer: Phil Green 

(c)  Secretary: Krystyna Weinstein

(d)  Executive committee: Ann Holmes (Chair for EC meetings), John Kay (Bulletin editor), Ian McClelland (Chair for evening meetings & ‘Street Stories’ lead), Bill Kocher & Paul Yates (Website managers) & Chris Taylor (Membership)

Any other nominations, seconded and with the candidate’s consent, should be sent to info@leweshistory.org.uk by 5 December.

3. Membership subscription. Your Committee recommends that the annual subscription should remain at £10 p.a. per member, and that admission to evening meetings should be free for members. Admissions charges for non-members should remain at £4 per meeting. 

Questions and comments.